Design Engineer; Electrical

Operating at the highest levels of international motor sport, M-Sport UK delivers programmes across the FIA World Rally Championship, Rally Raid and a variety of global customer racing activities. We have an exciting opportunity to recruit for an experienced and motivated Electrical Design Engineer to join our Design team at our Dovenby Hall headquarters.

This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in the design, development and continuous improvement of high-performance electrical systems and components used across our world-class motor sport programmes. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering environment, you will be responsible for delivering innovative engineering solutions from concept through to manufacture, assembly and testing.

• Electrical Design: Design and develop electrical systems, wiring harnesses, circuits and components using 3D CAD software, ensuring designs meet performance, reliability and manufacturing requirements.
• CAD & Technical Documentation: Produce and maintain detailed electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, drawings, bill of materials and supporting technical documentation to company standards.
• Concept Development: Generate innovative electrical engineering concepts, evaluate design options and develop solutions to complex engineering challenges.
• Electrical Analysis: Perform electrical calculations and design reviews to validate system performance functionality and reliability.
• Design Validation: Support prototype manufacture, testing and development programmes, implementing design improvements based on test and operational feedback.
• Engineering Change Control: Manage electrical design changes throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring accurate documentation and effective configuration control.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with mechanical design, electrical, workshop, purchasing, quality and event teams to ensure successful project delivery within demanding timescales.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve electrical system performance, reliability, manufacturability and cost efficiency across existing and future projects.

We’re looking for a self-motivated team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.

• Engineering
  
  Qualification:
  
  BEng or MEng degree qualification in Motorsport Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Electrical Design
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience designing electrical systems, circuits, wiring harnesses, or electrical components within a high-performance engineering environment.
• CAD & Design
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong proficiency using 3D CAD software to create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and detailed engineering documentation.
• Manufacturing Knowledge: Good understanding of electrical assembly, wiring harness manufacture, connectors, terminals and associated manufacturing processes.
• Electrical Engineering Knowledge: Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles, circuit design, electrical systems, sensors, actuators and vehicle electrical architecture.
• Attention to Detail: High levels of accuracy and attention to detail when producing engineering documentation.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Problem Solving: A logical and analytical approach to troubleshooting and resolving electrical engineering challenges.
• Time Management: Ability to manage workloads effectively and deliver tasks to agreed deadlines.
• IT Literacy: Competent user of Microsoft Office applications and engineering software packages.

• Experience using CAD software preferably CATIA V5.
• Previous experience within motor sport, automotive or another high-performance engineering environment.
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical systems, CAN networks, data acquisition or control systems would be advantageous.

Operating a renowned global motor sport business with state-of-the art facilities at home and winning performances around the globe, M-Sport UK provide the engineering expertise behind an award-winning range of competition cars and has become an industry leader with success across some of the industry’s most acclaimed motor sport series.

The drive to deliver championship-winning machinery is what excites and strengthens our engineering team; and the key to our continuing success starts with you having influence…